Cory Quirino drops Miss World PH franchise
TRI-media Cory Quirino has resigned as Philippine licensee holder of the Miss World Philippines pageant for both personal and business reasons.
Storm nips McIlroy
Graeme Storm beat Rory McIlroy on the third playoff hole to win the SA Open on Sunday, earning the Englishman a second European Tour title 80 days after losing his…
2016’s most common password is ‘123456’
The numeric combination of “123456” was the most common password of 2016, followed by “123456789” and “qwerty,” according to researchers who reviewed over 10 million security codes that became public…
Thomas completes record Sony victory
Challenged only by the record book, Justin Thomas won the Sony Open on Sunday with the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history.
Outgoing CIA chief rips Trump
The outgoing Central Intelligence Agency director charged on Sunday that Donald Trump lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States, delivering a public lecture to…
‘Hidden Figures’ keep orbit at top; Affleck, Scorsese flop
Labors of love, one from Martin Scorsese, the other from Ben Affleck, proved costly at a casualty strewn weekend box office where the uplifting NASA drama "Hidden Figures" stayed on…
How to deal with unfair treatment
“I was going to assign the work to you, but I know that you’re a single mom. I know that you won’t be able to focus on it.”
All is set for massive E. Visayas plantation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office 8 has revealed plans of a multi-million fund allocation for the massive bamboo and mangrove plantation around Eastern Visayas.
Paglangoy sa Bakas river, ipagbabawal
Hihilingin ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Bulacan sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan nito na magpasa ng resolusyon na magbabawal sa pagligo sa Bakas river na matatagpuan sa bayan ng Norzagaray.
Kudzu, a valuable traditional plant
Besides giving shade for poaches in hot southern summers, the main uses of Kudzu in the United States have been for erosion control and as a forage crop. However, due…
Ilocos Norte eyes coal-free province tag
The province of Ilocos Norte under the leadership of Governor Imee Marcos has intensified its commitment for a coal-free province.
Ombudsman sacks Bacolod City mayor
This is after the Office of the Ombudsman found Leonardia and nine others guilty of grave misconduct and gross negligence for anomalous purchase of furniture worth P50 million between 2008…
Crackdown vs illegal billboards
Muling ibabalik ang crackdown laban sa illegal billboards at advertising ads na walang permiso mula sa local government units at lumalabag sa National Building Code (NBC), ayon sa isang opisyal…
Baguio welcomes Ms. Universe bets
Miss Universe beauties will be treated to a Panagbenga-type atmosphere when this city opens its doors to the pageant’s contestants together with reigning queen Pia Wurtzbach on Wednesday.
Nora Aunor ‘dehumanized’
Highspeed reader Ric Caparangan of Caridad, Cavite City reminds that decades back he wrote this columnist when the Nora Aunor starrer, “Himala,” was about to be show in the early…
Panawagan kay Digong: Ban smoking
Nanawagan kahapon ang isang anti-smoking group kay President Duterte na pangunahan din ang paglaban sa smoking addiction sa pamamagitan ng paglagda sa isang executive order (EO) na nagbabawal sa paninigarilyo…
